Budapest vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$3361
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
1.69M
662K

The cost of living in Budapest is 55% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4643rd and 512th ($1185 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Canada, respectively. Check Hungary vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 551st and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Vancouver

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Budapest Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$16245

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743